Nov 26, 2019
This week we are celebrating the first
anniversary of The Retirement Café Podcast.
Believe it or not, we’re on episode 55 and week 52 of the
podcast, so I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to look
back at the lessons I’ve learnt over that time from some of the
fascinating people I’ve interviewed.
I...
Nov 19, 2019
This is the second episode in our series about
Changing the Perceptions of Ageing.
Maggy is relishing retirement after a distinguished 37-year
career in the legal profession.
She has discovered the immense joys of dancing, Twitter and
volunteering, including being Vice Chair of ‘Open Age’ – a London
charity...
Nov 12, 2019
Are you worried about getting old?
Mid thirty-something writer Dominique Afacan was. Old age to her was an unhappy place, mostly filled with loneliness, rocking chairs and possibly some tea and biscuits, if she was lucky.
Together with friend and photographer colleague, Helen Cathcart, Dominique set out to find people...
Nov 5, 2019
As you know, the current generation of retirees has benefitted greatly from quite dramatic increases in house prices over the years. This is great news for retirees in general, but for some people, they find that the majority of their wealth is tied up in their property.
For those struggling to afford the retirement...